By Denise Smith
Leanna Michelle Smith was nine months old at the time we found out there was something going on, but we did not know she was autistic until two years of age. She is now eight years old.
She also has mental retardation, and school is a serious problem because, among other things, she has [...]
by Jeannie Cornett
Ryan Thomas Cornett, was born 12/9/02. He was a fussy baby (we called him “Cryin’ Ryan” jokingly) who came home after a normal vaginal delivery with a murmur that we were told was a mild PDA (patent ductus arteriosis), something to follow up with in a month.
Since I was breastfeeding, the pediatrician kept [...]
Allison Krupp is 4 years old. She is the middle of 3 girls. Her sisters Emma 6 and Chloe 3 think the world of her!
Ally was a very happy, laid back baby, but it was obvious something was wrong early on. She began having seizures at 8 months, but it wasn’t till she was 21 [...]
By Cameron’s mother, Lauren Webb
Cameron Lee Quinn is eight years old, and was slow to develop his milestones when he was a baby. No one seemed to think it was anything serious. He started First Steps therapy program when he was 11 months.
It wasn’t until he was two-and-a-half that we realized he was having [...]
By Corrina’s mother
Our fifteen-year-old daughter is named Jahayra Corrina Carlos, but she goes by her middle name, Corrina.
Corrina was a fine and healthy young girl, got good grades in school, and her teachers enjoyed having her around. I did notice when she was a toddler that she walked late. She also didn’t speak, so when [...]
By Cyndi Swafford
We are so glad you are here! Let me tell you a little about us: I’m Cyndi, the mom. Then there is Jesse, the dad. Kalib is our oldest son, seated to my left. Next comes Brandon, he is in daddy’s arms. And finally, our littlest brother, Cole, [...]
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By Nicole DeZarn
The DeZarn family needs your help to get a service dog. We have four children, one biological child and three children we adopted from foster care. All three have special needs. Our service dog will be trained to help all three of these children.
When we started the process of searching for an agency [...]
By Angela Ward
Margaret Ward was born in January, 2002. She turned 10 years old in January of 2012. We discovered that Maggie had medical issues at birth. She spent 5 weeks in the NICU with breathing and eating issues. She was given a G-Tube and afterwards I was trained on how [...]
